Thanksgiving is less than a week away (!!!) so we thought it would be fun to share a few last minute ideas to celebrate before the big day comes…

Materials: Pilgrim Boy Template, Pilgrim Girl Template, Turkey Template, Colored Cardstock, Cardboard, Paint, Glue, Skewers, Tape

Pilgrim Boy Puppet

Step 1: Print templates onto card stock. Cut out.
Step 2: Trace templates onto colored paper for pilgrims clothing and hat. Cut out.
Step 3: Cut out head from cardboard.
Step 4: Paint face onto cardboard (make sure the corrugation is going up and down) and let dry. Attached hair and assemble clothing and hat with adhesive (glue or tape runner).
Step 5: Insert skewer into head. Glue hat to head.
Step 6: Turn over. using a large strong piece of tape, adhere the pilgrim’s clothing to the back of the skewer stick.
Step 7: Turn over and now your pilgrim puppet is ready to play!

Pilgrim Girl Puppet

Step 1: Print templates onto card stock. Cut out.
Step 2: Trace templates onto colored paper for pilgrim girl’s clothing and bonnet. Cut out.
Step 3: Cut out head from cardboard.
Step 4: Paint face onto cardboard (make sure the corrugation is going up and down) and let dry. Attached hair and assemble clothing and bonnet with adhesive (glue or tape runner).
Step 5: Insert skewer into head.
Step 6: Turn over. Using a large strong piece of tape, adhere the pilgrim’s clothing to the back of the skewer.
Step 7: Turn over and now your pilgrim girl puppet is ready to play!

Turkey Puppet

Step 1: Print templates onto card stock. Cut out.
Step 2: Trace templates onto different colored paper for turkey feathers.
Step 3: Cut out turkey head from cardboard. Paint and let dry.
Step 4: Paint two eyes onto turkey head.
Step 5: Cut turkey body out of cardboard (make sure the corrugation is going up and down.)
Step 6: Glue turkey feathers onto body being sure to start near the center of the body. Continue gluing feathers around the the rest of the body.
Step 7: Glue turkey head onto feathers and body piece.
Step 8: Insert skewer into body. glue in place if you wish.
Step 9: Hold and glue on the beak and then the gizzard.
Step 10: Your turkey puppet is now ready to play with!

This post is sponsored by Lifetime. 

Crafting and styling by Merrilee Liddiard
Photos by Shannon Weight